Please Help / New System / Need Advise

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digows

New Member
Hello World.

This is my first gaming system for Canada.

This is what I found so far:

ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe ATX AM2 Nforce 590 SLI 2PCI-E16 1PCI-E4 1PCI-E1 2PCI SATA2 1394 Motherboard
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18545&vpn=M2N32-SLI DELUXE WIF&manufacture=ASUS
$254.22 CAD

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AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Socket AM2 Orleans 2.4GHZ 512KB 90NM 62W Retail Box
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21726&vpn=ADA3800CWBOX&manufacture=AMD
$135.70 CAD

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Ultra / X-Finity / 600-Watt / ATX / Dual 80mm Fan / SATA-Ready / SLI Ready / Black / Power Supply
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1273341&CatId=0
$101.99 CAD

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Antec Nine Hundred Mid Tower Gamer Case 900 ATX 9 Drive Bay No PS Top USB2.0 1394 Audio
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21123&vpn=NINE HUNDRED&manufacture=ANTEC
$133.23 CAD
OR
Antec P180 ATX Advanced Mid Tower Aluminum Case 4X5.25 1X3.5 6X3.5INT No PS W/ USB & Audio Ports
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=15126&vpn=P180&manufacture=ANTEC
$161.00 CAD - in the combo with HD (the one below) - $149.98 CAD
OR
I might get one for around $60, because of the budget… I’d like to spend around 1000 CAD in total. If you have any advice on the cheaper cases, with fine cooling for my system, please advice.

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Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB SATA2 3GB/S 7200RPM 16MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18409&vpn=ST3320620AS&manufacture=Seagate
$129.40 CAD - in the combo with the case (the one above) - $119.27 CAD

this is my old HD, if it will work with a new system, then maybe i will not buy new one



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I need advice on RAM and Video Card, I want to buy a 1 Gig now and add another later; also I have my old ram, not sure if it'll work



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As for the Video Card, I’d like to get something that I can play all new games with medium-high settings at 1280x1024 (my LCD won’t support more I think).
I want to get one so later I can add another better one (old and ne together - SLI it's called, i think =)). Also I will be upgrading my CPU to dual AMD

Do I need a CPU Heatsink?

What else do I need (not thinking about burners yet)?
Will this system perform well?
Is it Future Proof?

Thanks.
 
The_Beast

The_Beast

New Member
spend less on a mobo and get a Core 2 Duo system

find a better PSU, ultra isn't that great, try to get a OCZ, Antec, or any other major PSU brand

the cases are nice, but the 900 can get a little loud

you will most likely want or need a new HDD, but I'm not sure

your ram will most likely not work, probably isn't 240 pin like most new mobos take now

as for a GPU you might want to look into a 7900GT/GS or a 7600GT. the 7900GT/GS should play most games at 1280x1024 at mid/high setting

the system you have now isn't going to be that future proof but most systems aren't totally future proof. with a C2D system it should last a pretty long time

good luck and happy building

edit: if you buy the CPU retail it will come with a heatsink, if you buy oem it will not
 
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digows

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revisited

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Dual Core Processor Socket AM2 Windsor 2.2GHZ 2X512KB 89W 90NM Retail Box
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18458
225.72 CAD

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe ATX AM2 Nforce 570 SLI 2PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 3PCI SATA2 Sound GBLAN 1394 Motherboard
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18777
170.66 CAD

Mushkin HP-550 550W ATX 12V 24PIN SLI Ready ATX Power Supply 120MM Fan
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=19508
99.82 CAD

OCZ Platinum XTC PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL4-5-4-15 240PIN DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18494
299.99 CAD

EVGA E-GEFORCE 7950 GT KO 560MHZ PCI-E 512MB 1.45GHZ GDDR3 Dual DVI-I HDCP HDTV Out RoHS Video Card
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=20665
336.30 CAD

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB SATA2 3GB/S 7200RPM 16MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18409
129.40 CAD

Samsung SH-S182 DVD+RW 18X8X16 DVD-RW 18X6X16 DL-8X DVD Writer IDE Lightscribe Black OEM W/ Software
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21331
48.25 CAD

D-LINK DFE-538TX 10/100 ETHERNET ADAPTER PCI
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=5162
13.05 CAD
 
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kingsPC

kingsPC

New Member
Avoid, Ultra PSU, not as good as you think, go Antec or Thermaltake may be better, if you have that money, Even go Scythe, PC Power & Cooling or OCZ
 
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